Barcelona, Spain, 22nd March 2017 – Peptomyc S.L. was announced as the winner of the third Startup Slam, taking place at BIO-Europe Spring® on 21st March 2017 in Barcelona. Peptomyc will receive mentorship from Johnson & Johnson Innovation and complimentary registration to the next BIO-Europe from EBD Group, which is taking place on 6-8th November in Berlin. This special session was sponsored and presented by Johnson & Johnson Innovation and featured pitches from 14 European start-ups from the life sciences sector, developing either new therapeutic products or medical technology platforms.

All the contestants were asked to present their company and innovation in three minutes – and using only 1 slide – to a floor of experienced investors and potential partners.